Where to Plant Hydrangeas

They prefer a few hours of morning sun with dappled afternoon shade and they thrive in my backyard. They are planted right by my house so they get lots of shade when the intense afternoon sun is blazing.

Depending on what part of the country you live in is also a factor when choosing the perfect spot for your plants. I live in NJ so my blooms can handle more sun than southern states.

Hydrangea Watering Tips

Did you know that overwatering can cause hydrangeas to produce less blooms! Your soil type will determine how much and how often you should water. Clay soil holds water and will not need to be watered as frequently as sandy soil.

When the temperatures soar, you may notice that your hydrangeas wilt in the afternoon. That is perfectly normal but they will perk back up when the temps cool down. I like to water in the early morning or early evening (I set the timer on my sprinkler system). If you don’t have a sprinkler system, use a soaker hose or water by hand.

Make sure to mulch around your plants so you can water less frequently.

To make sure my hydrangeas continue to thrive, I signed up to get Endless Summer® Hydrangea care tips throughout the season and you can too by texting ENDLESSSUMMER to 73095.

My perfect day involves heading outside, listening to good music and sipping an glass of ice cold rose’. Love music as much as I do? Endless Summer® Hydrangea has teamed up with Pandora to create a fun playlist. It’s an eclectic mix of artists and I love that I don’t have to keep changing the station!

What a great giveaway! I too love the Endless Summer hydrangeas. I really like how the colors are different in my front of the house (blue) from the back yard (pink) due to different soil conditions. Thanks again Kelly!

I appreciate your simple direct information and directions about the hydrangeas. Thanks also for tip about Pandora. I am moving into a new home in Indiana. Would these work on the south side of my home under an overhang that should block hard direct afternoon sun. Thanks. Love your site!!!

Thank you for all the tips regarding hydrangea. I am trying my hand at gardening since moving to Georgia from the harsh winds of Dallas, Texas. I fear I have made a few planting mistake but you give me great tips on growing my favorite plant!

I now live in the city of Chicago, but spent many years in the suburbs. I mention this because even though the zone is the same and shade is shade, it isn’t. Would love some ideas for small city townhouse lots and balcony flowers

So, that explains my fascination with Hydrangea! It’s all in the name, I am a Kelly too and this is my season too! I’ve been amending my clay and rocky soil with organic matter for many years to get anything to grow and it’s really paying off, but it took a long time. I have to be careful in certain areas because the clay tends to hold onto the moisture and I have killed quite a few plants with kindness.
Your blog is wonderful and fun.

Love the Hydrangeas! I am already trying to think of the best place to plant them next spring, I have been afraid that they would be hard to grow, but you have inspired me. Thank you for your posts. One inspired me to save my Dad’s old typewriter. I’m glad I did it reminds me of him when i see it – happy memories.

Hi. I have been following your blog for at least a year. I love your eclectic, fun style and always inspired by it. Thanks for all of the great tips. I too have a hydrangea that has lots of great blooms for the 1st time in years! I’m so happy. Happy Summer!

I love Hydrangeas! I wish I would have had them in my wedding! Now I want them planted everywhere in every color! I love the 2 tone ones too! I live in Ohio so I am not sure how well they would fare but I would love them and care for them like I would a child.
I love all your helpful tips

Hi Kelly,
I would love to win this giveaway! Edison bulbs are my favorite lights! I’ve been thinking about jumping into planting hydrangeas but I live in South Florida and we are very humid and hot! So Ive been a bit timid about it. They do sell them at my local Lowes so I think I’m inspired to try them!

I love hydrangeas! I have an oakleaf and a variegated one my mother in law gave me and so far they are doing well! I can’t wait to be at the farm full time! I’d love to have lots and lots of the Endless Summer ones! Goodness, but the pictures of your hydrangeas are just beautiful! I’d love the chance to win. I’m going to listen to the Pandora station as well! Thanks for sharing.

Oh my goodness!!! I’m super excited that I came across your blog!! Just b what I was looking for you help me grow my love for hydrangeas!!! I’d love to win the amazing giveaway—just the things I need and want!!! Thank you!

Not sure Karen. I would visit your local garden center with some photos of your yard. They should be able to help. But I do know that hydrangeas don’t like sitting in water so I don’t think it’s your best option.

your flowers are so beautiful! I wish I was a better gardner. I just either over or underwater everything.My current flower beds are a hot mess! I enjoy your flower tips and of course all those gorgeous pics. Now if I could get my 6 month old to nap long enough to garden..

I am so totally in love with hydrangeas and I have a big one that produces all colora which I am constantly cutting to put in vases in our home because they are just so beautiful! I certainly would love to have more! Thank you for the chance to win!!!

We have 19 hydrangeas in our yard, 3 of which are Endless Summers. Our yard is a small + narrow city lot, so that’s a lot of hydrangeas! I’m not doing a very good job of keeping my Endless Summer blossoms the highly coveted blue. I’ll fertilize them with the acid-loving plant stuff again tomorrow + cross my fingers. Isn’t the Twist ‘n Shout from the Endless Summer company? We have 3 of them, too! 😉

I’ve been a hydrangea failure for YEARS. Every one I have planted has failed — until last fall, when we put in a new garden, and I gambled and tried again. Voila! My first baby, er, I mean hydrangea! With beautiful blossoms!!! I’m so excited I keep chattering about it to my garden-loving sisters and Mother. I now have the courage to plant more — and that’s just what I’m going to do. Thank you for the TIPS! I can see I need an Endless Summer Hydrangea next!

I love hydrangea…I live in NJ too, I have 2 plants in front of my house, for the last 3 years I get beautiful foliage and NO flowers, can you tell me what we are doing wrong…we prune them back in the fall…thank you for the chance to win this great giveaway!

Love the Hydrangea helps. The problem with letting mine wilt till the Sun is off, are the wilted bracts burn. I lived in the central California Foothills, and it gets hot! My favorite hydrangea for my area are the Limelights. I have four and they are tougher than all the others. Many thanks.

These are absolutely breathtaking, my husband and myself bought a cornfield to build our house on. Well its taken some time but its looking more like a yard and less like produce. These flowers would make a wonderful addition.

These plants are absolutely breath taking. I love them. I would love to win this for my 70 year old sister that has a birthday coming up. She almost died from a misdiagnose sickness she had, thanking God she’s ok. She loves flowers this would be the ultimate gift for you. Beautiful flowers for sure.

Love hydrangea’s!! Would love to win!’ ! I will look for endless summer. I only have one hydrangea & every year it gets very healthy leaves but no flowers 😩 It’s 3 yrs old. Bloomed once. Keep hoping though 🤔

I Love Hydrangea’s, they are my Favorite. My Mom use to have some alone side our stone wash house. They were the most beautiful things I have ever seen. They are long gone now, but I do have the memories. I’m trying to start some, I just hope I can do a wonderful job as She did. Thank you

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